Noam Chomsky once called English spelling "a near optimal system."
— Colin Gorrie (@colingorrie) March 11, 2026
You might think he was being ironic. Far from it.
The silent 'b' in "bomb" reappears in "bombard." The silent 'n' in "hymn" is pronounced once again in "hymnal." The silent 'g' in "sign" comes back in "signal."… pic.twitter.com/h45AU4TE5m
The lie goes out on national television, the correction goes out in a tweet.
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) March 11, 2026
See how that works? https://t.co/G8npElpW69
Houghton Hall in Norfolk was built in the 1720s for Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, and designed to impress both historically and aesthetically
— ʙʏ ᴍᴏʀᴛᴀʟ ʜᴀɴᴅ (@bymortalhand) March 10, 2026
Inside is the Great Staircase, designed by William Kent to showcase Walpole’s extensive art collection pic.twitter.com/gdxgsGrBN4
In 1980, there were 22 officially Communist or Marxist states.
— Sandy Petersen 🪔 (@SandyofCthulhu) March 13, 2026
Today there are five. Four of these have explicitly adopted capitalist objectives and elements such as foreign investment, market reforms, and private enterprise. Almost the only "communist" feature they've kept is… pic.twitter.com/UFSTP0UcbW
A detailed stone carving of an angel ascending Jacob's Ladder on the west facade of Bath Abbey in Somerset, England. pic.twitter.com/O0J2E648PI
— HerodotusWave (@HerodotusWave) March 10, 2026
"Wow, phonics really works! We've achieved 99% literacy!"
— Possum Reviews (@ReviewsPossum) March 11, 2026
"Hey, I have a new theory on how to teach reading that's completely untested and based on nothing but vibes! It's called whole language learning!"
"That's great! Fuck phonics, implement that new theory immediately!" https://t.co/7fj7GoOWP6
MORGAN FREEMAN recites Nelson Mandela’s favourite poem - ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley - in 2010. pic.twitter.com/t8nZpM1fJS
— Michael Warburton (@TheMonologist) March 11, 2026
It happens sometimes. pic.twitter.com/SvuHYRDYct
— Daily Roman Updates (@UpdatingOnRome) March 9, 2026
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